iMessage feature

[Chris Cook5]

I'm trying to show someone how to use the iMessage feature that sends balloons, confetti, etc. she does have iOS 10 but can't figure out how to send that stuff. I was able to show her how to send stickers & GIF's

 

[Tartarus]

Depending on the iPhone either long press the send button or Force Touch it and you'll see the new options.

 

[Rob Phillips]

1. For iPhones with 3D Touch (6s & 7 series) force press on the blue circle with the up arrow. For all other devices, use a long press.

2. Select the Screen tab, swipe to balloons, then tap the blue circle with the up arrow again.

 

[Chris Cook5]

Is there a setting she has to turn on because her iPhone 7 can't do it but mine can

 

[Tartarus]

Have her disable Reduce Motion in Settings > General Accessibility.

In iOS 10.1 you will be able to have Reduce Motion enabled and still use the new features. But until then having it disabled is your only option.

 

[Chris Cook5]

She's using 10.0.2. I'm currently not with her right now. What if she has reduce motion off

 

[Chris Cook5]

I didn't read that right. She has to have it turned on?

 

[Tartarus]

She's using 10.0.2. I'm currently not with her right now. What if she has reduce motion off

That's a question we'll have to address after she checks it out.
Honestly? Reduce Motion is the only thing preventing the new features from working.

 

[Tartarus]

I didn't read that right. She has to have it turned on?

No, she has to have it disabled.

See this screen shot.

 

[Chris Cook5]

I just tried it on mine. Turning mine on it doesn't allow me to do it. Sounds like the bug to me . Or am I understanding this backwards

 

[Tartarus]

I just tried it on mine. Turning mine on it doesn't allow me to do it. Sounds like the bug to me . Or am I understanding this backwards

True. In iOS 10.1, which I'm using the beta of, the following option will be added to it:

 

[Chris Cook5]

So, for now she has to have it off?

 

[Tartarus]

Yes.

 

[Chris Cook5]

Does the new 10.1 feature use more battery

 

[Tartarus]

Does the new 10.1 feature use more battery

I'm not sure Reduce Motion has any influence on battery life, on or off.

So, my answer would be no, it doesn't use more battery.

 

[Rob Phillips]

I'm not sure Reduce Motion has any influence on battery life, on or off.

So, my answer would be no, it doesn't use more battery.

I would agree here. The difference at negligible at most.

 

[doogald]

Well, it seems plausible that reduce motion has some battery effect with iOS 10 if it doesn't show the iMessage effects like balloons, lasers, etc., depending on how many of those you get, of course. (Honestly, I don't mind animations all that much, but I wish there was a way to turn off the dumb iMessage stuff. I just want messages, not screen effects, stickers, etc.)

 

[khkeet]

I would agree here. The difference at negligible at most.

I have seen multiple reports that turning this off has some effect on batter life, since it requires less processing power if you aren't doing that extra "animation".

 

[Just_Me_D]

Well, it seems plausible that reduce motion has some battery effect with iOS 10 if it doesn't show the iMessage effects like balloons, lasers, etc., depending on how many of those you get, of course. (Honestly, I don't mind animations all that much, but I wish there was a way to turn off the dumb iMessage stuff. I just want messages, not screen effects, stickers, etc.)

Those things are not "in use", so to speak, until you actually use them. In the meantime, the iMessage app works in the same manner it did prior. Still, I get what you're saying. I'm not a fan of all of the additional add-ons either, but I understand that any business must do the certain things inline with its competition.

 

[doogald]

Those things are not "in use", so to speak, until you actually use them.

I'll never use them (with the exception of the times I send "Happy birthday" and iMessage automatically adds the balloon effects, but I can't remember if that actually shows up on my phone or not). I can't control what people *send to me*, however. I want to turn off effects for messages that people try to send me, specifically. I just don't care or want to see them.